Hong Kong baby with ‘irreversible’ brain damage, Teresa Teng’s death and what the butler saw: 5 weekend reads you missed

From a baby in Hong Kong left with ‘irreversible’ brain damage after abuse to Asia’s multibillion-dollar fertility treatment industry, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

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Published: 11:45am, 6 May 2024

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1. The day Teresa Teng died in Thailand – what the butler saw

A picture of a young Teresa Teng in Bangkok from The Story of Teresa Teng by Billy. A former employee of the Chiang Mai hotel recalls the happiness she found there and what happened on the day she died in 1995. Photo: The Story of Teresa Teng by Billy

2. Is Vietnam warming to Nato-style weaponry? A South Korean howitzer holds clues

Vietnam is keen to upgrade its ageing weaponry, and South Korea’s K9 Thunder howitzer could play a big role. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap

3. ‘Irreversible’ brain damage for Hong Kong baby after alleged abuse: mother

‘Little Suet-yee’ in hospital. Photo: Facebook/香港關懷力量

4. Pre-marital test reveals China bride-to-be has testicle in stomach

A young woman in China who planned to marry was shocked to discover that she is, in fact, biologically a man after doctors performed tests which found a testicle in her abdomen. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

5. Little miracles, large expense: Asia’s multibillion-dollar baby-making industry

IVF clinics have been sprouting up across the Asia-Pacific as couples look to have children later in life – reflecting wider social changes surrounding choice, economics and narrowing gender disparities. Photo: Shutterstock

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